Part One of EW’s run-up to the new ‘Star Wars’ trailer.
Our own world is no stranger to battles over sacred land.
It got embodied in this place we called Jedha.
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It was essentially taken over by the Empire.
Its an occupied territory… for reasons we probably cant reveal.
It felt very much like something we could relate to in the real world.
A staff? That’s no match for a good blaster at your side, Donnie Yen. But in his hands, this doesn’t seem to be a problem. One thing that’s missing from the Rogue One trailer that we’ve seen in every other Star Wars movie is the presence of a lightsaber. Yen’s character gives us a taste of that familiar hand-to-hand combat, but without the glowing blade of a laser sword. Not to mention, it calls to mind Rey’s staff-wielding in The Force Awakens. (Cue theory: IS THIS REY’S DAD???) In the background, there’s a crashed X-Wing, and beyond that, a cityscape that resembles the type of architecture seen at the Hagia Sophia. This is a place of sophistication, of wealth, and Yen’s character projects the same.
A source of kyber crystals, perhaps?
No doubt, they can be a source of tremendous power, too.
The Rebels go there seeking one individual important to their strike against the Empires superweapon.
The planets streets are filled with priests, scholars, and holy men and women.
